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US 6,269,613 B1Granted
Method of opening a perforated article
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsJohn A. Spina, John DePoint, Jr., Marion T. Juskiewicz
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Abstract
A method for opening perforations in an perforated article having a perforated lid exerts an impact force on an end portion of the perforated lid. A separator member is used to capture the perforated lid and then retract for separating the perforated lid from the main portion of the article.
Claims5
A method of opening a perforated article having a main body portion and a perforated lid, said perforated lid being separable from said main body portion at perforations along the periphery of said main body portion, said method comprising the steps of:
- arranging the article for exposure to an impact force;
- providing a means for bursting said perforations by applying an impact force to a portion of said perforated article;
- moving the means for bursting into engaging contact with at least an end portion of said perforated lid for at least partially bursting said perforations;
- removing the means for bursting from said perforated lid after at least partially bursting said perforations;
- moving a separator member into secure engaging contact with said perforated lid;
- retracting said separator member having said perforated lid securely engaged thereto away from said at least partially burst perforations thereby separating said perforated lid from said main body portion along said at least partially burst perforations.
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